I do trimmer first then straight edge razor for my own beard. Recently started using the straight edge and it helps with a clean lineup. Every barber I go to does the same thing too, without me even asking.
I've been a barber for 16 years and I've always thought of my razor as an extension of my hand/fingers so I always line up the beard with just the razor I never used trimmer 1st
U do right, the trimmer first always pushes the beardline back anyways and everyone is too stupid to see it. The reasoning you gave was wrong u need to use a razor because the trimmer lined beards are whack
Uhhh, if you’re like me and want a “rough-around-the-edges” trim up, I personally just use the clippers. If you want a clean ass lineup, then the razor for sure.
If you have good full beard hair, as in your hairs follicles are close together and not too much space in between, the trimmers simpler. If your hairs are spaced further apart to where you see skin in between as it slowly grows, a straight edge barber razor will be your best friend.
Trimmers 1st but before 2005 I would've chose razors. Now a days it's lower maintenance using trimmers, less is best if u have a full connecting beard without gaps. Razors some times can leave dark scars almost as bad as a over zero gapped trimmers if ur not extra careful with razors.